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How do I train to be a proofreader?
Luckily, there are proofreading courses to suit most pockets and study preferences – the most popular being residential or home study courses. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

How to become a proofreader?
There are a number of ways you can study to become a proofreader. However, the most popular are by home study, in night classes or on a residential course.

How to get work as a proofreader
Finding work once you’ve trained as a proofreader is really not that hard. All you need to do is look around you. What do you see? A newspaper, magazine or sales letter perhaps? It’s a fairly safe bet that wherever you are, you’ll see writing of some kind.

What is proofreading?
Proofreading is the last stage of the editing process and is carried out once the final revisions and edits of the text have taken place. A proof is the final copy of the text in the layout that’s been decided for publication and all that remains is for it to be checked for errors.

What is copy editing?
The copy editor performs many different functions. The first is to check the basics of the text.

How do I promote my proofreading service?
Once you have learnt the skills needed to be a proofreader you’ll have to think about how you will convince people to use your services.